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  • Title: A renal aspergilloma--an unusual presentation of aspergillosis in an HIV patient.
    Author: Meya D, Lwanga I, Ronald A, Kigonya E.
    Journal: Afr Health Sci; 2005 Dec; 5(4):341-2. PubMed ID: 16615848.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Aspergillosis is a fungal infection occasionally found in immunosuppressed patients. The recommended management of patients with renal aspergilloma remains unclear. METHODS: An HIV patient presented with flank pain and an abdominal mass. Renal aspergilloma was diagnosed. RESULTS: The patient with CD4 above 200 did well with nephrectomy followed by amphotericin therapy for 14 days. CONCLUSIONS: The merits of surgery followed by antifungal chemotherapy or vice versa are limited. More studies are needed to ascertain the most effective method of treatment for Aspergillosis in HIV patients.
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